Beliefs

Our central belief is that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that salvation is by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ alone. Salvation is free, and is available to anyone who would trust in Jesus. We strive to follow His example in loving all people, and in living to please God.

We’re a Southern Baptist church, and we hold to the Bible as the Word of God, written by men under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Baptist Faith and Message summarizes what we believe the Bible teaches on several key points.

Church Covenant

This is the Baptist Church Covenant that we use as a guideline for living:

“Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.

We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale of, and use of, destructive drugs or intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to shun pornography; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Savior.

We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.

We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.”

About Our Church

Grace Baptist Church is all about grace. We first receive the grace of God. And it's our mission to share God's grace with others, especially with the people of Nokomis and surrounding towns. We welcome you to worship God with us as we glorify God for His grace.